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| Canada To Repatriate ‘Jihadi John’, 22 Other Citizens | |
| 2023-01-23 | |
According to a report by Sky News, Canada will repatriate Jack Letts, also known as ‘Jihadi John’, as part of its pledge to take back 23 ISIS-linked citizens from camps and prisons in North and East Syria.
He previously expressed regret over his actions and pledged to aid de-radicalization programs if released. A Canadian federal court ruled that Letts and three other men being held in northeast Syria must be repatriated by the government. Family members of the men had brought the case before the court, arguing that the Canadian government was violating the men’s constitutional rights. The court said the men should be repatriated “as soon as reasonably possible”. Last week, the Canadian government had informed the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) that it was ready to repatriate six Canadian women and 13 of their children. Canada has repatriated only seven of their nationals since 2019. The last repatriation took place in October 2022. Until now, Canada has only repatriated women and children. Related: Canada: 2023-01-22 Canada will repatriate twenty-three citizens who have been detained in northeast Syria in camps for family members of ISIS fighters Canada: 2023-01-21 Canada agrees to help repatriate 19 nationals from Rojava: Lawyer Canada: 2023-01-21 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 20th, 2023 | |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #4 Cheaper to bury them north of the border? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-01-23 23:24 |
| #3 Better fit with today's Canada than Don Cherry. |
| Posted by: Regular joe 2023-01-23 19:16 |
| #2 If he won’t eat a slab of back bacon the deradicalization did not take. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-01-23 19:09 |
| #1 I doubt that James Foley's parents will be thrilled over this news. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2023-01-23 18:00 |